MAINS 2019 · GS III · ENVIRONMENT

Coastal sand mining, whether legal or illegal, poses one of the biggest threats to our en…

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2019 GS Paper III Environment

GS Paper III 10 marks 150 words Environment

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Coastal sand mining, whether legal or illegal, poses one of the biggest threats to our environment. Analyze the impact of sand mining along the Indians coasts, citing specific examples.

Syllabus link: GS III – Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

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